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Online Dairy Class Offered

Last Updated: August 18, 2008 Related resource areas: Dairy

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The Illinois course can be academic credit or non-credit. It begins Sept. 8.

Released August 14, 2008

URBANA, Ill. - A University of Illinois course, Advanced Dairy Management: Principles of Dairy Science, will be offered online beginning Sept. 8, said Mike Hutjens, U of I Extension dairy specialist and coordinator of the class.

"The class will cover calf and heifer management, business management, records, pasture systems, forages, facilities, nutrient management, genetics, and herd health," he said.

In addition to Hutjens, five other U of I personnel--Dick Wallace, Dave Fischer, Jim Endress, Roger Shanks, and Ed Ballard--will coordinate the class.

Lectures are recorded with a live Internet class held during the 10-week class on Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. (CDT) Enrollees can participate for credit or non-credit. To review the class schedule, topics, and enrollment details go to: http://online.ansci.uiuc.edu .

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http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news4476.html

Contacts: Michael Hutjens (217) 333-2928

Bob Sampson, 217-244-0225, rsampson@uiuc.edu


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